CC Madhya 11.135-136
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 11: The Beḍā-kīrtana Pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXTS 135-136
- advaita kahe,—īśvarera ei svabhāva haya
- yadyapi āpane pūrṇa, sarvaiśvarya-maya
- tathāpi bhakta-saṅge haya sukhollāsa
- bhakta-saṅge kare nitya vividha vilāsa
SYNONYMS
advaita kahe — Advaita Ācārya Prabhu said; īśvarera — of the Lord; ei — this; svabhāva — feature; haya — becomes; yadyapi — although; āpane — Himself; pūrṇa — all-perfect; sarva-aiśvarya-maya — full of all opulences; tathāpi — still; bhakta-saṅge — in the association of devotees; haya — there is; sukha-ullāsa — great jubilation; bhakta-saṅge — with devotees; kare — does; nitya — eternally; vividha — various; vilāsa — pastimes.
TRANSLATION
Advaita Ācārya Prabhu replied, “This is a natural characteristic of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Although He is personally complete and full in all opulences, He takes transcendental pleasure in the association of His devotees, with whom He has a variety of eternal pastimes.”